UK moves to cut internet pirates' service | NEWS.com.au
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PEOPLE in Britain who illegally download films and music will be cut off from the internet under new legislative proposals to be unveiled next week.
Internet service providers will be legally required to take action against people who use pirated material.
Users suspected of wrongly downloading films or music will receive a warning email for the first offence, a suspension for the second infringement and the termination of their internet contract if caught a third time, under the most likely option to emerge from talks on the law.
Broadband companies who fail to enforce the three strikes would be prosecuted and suspected customers' details could be made available to the courts.
The Government has yet to decide if information on offenders should be shared between ISPs.
Is this an indication of things to come?
Personally I don't download music or movies. I let other people do that and then I offer off site back up for free ;).
If it came to AU, would you change your habits?